The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter wins the Virginia Cup for 2025
see the story under "Chapter News" below
see the story under "Chapter News" below
COMING EVENTS
* CMM May Meeting, Tuesday, 19 May, 7:00 pm, John Barton Payne Building, 5 Waterloo St, Warrenton.
Remember that our monthly meetings are now a speaker and business only, no meal. Several of us will get together at the John Barton Payne Building and walk one block to Molly's for dinner.
Remember that our monthly meetings are now a speaker and business only, no meal. Several of us will get together at the John Barton Payne Building and walk one block to Molly's for dinner.
0:40 drive from Culpeper
* Flags In at Culpeper National Cemetery, Friday, 22 May, 9:00 am.
Cloudy, 60˚, ENE 6-10 mph, 25% chance of rain
* 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Waxhaws (Buford's Defeat), Saturday, 23 May, 10:30 am, 6147 Waxhaws Highway, Lancaster, SC.
5:40 drive from Culpeper
Sun & Cloud Mix, Humid, 78˚, E 2-12 mph, 25% chance of rain
CMM wreath presented by:Kuvakas
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Schwetke
Sun & Cloud Mix, Humid, 78˚, E 2-12 mph, 25% chance of rain
CMM wreath presented by:Kuvakas
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Schwetke
* Memorial Day Ceremony at 4J's Brewery, Sunday, 24 May, 3:00 pm, 7595 Keith Rd, Warrenton.
0:35 drive from Culpeper
Sun & Cloud Mix, 72˚, SE 6-20 mph, 25∞ chance of rain
Sun & Cloud Mix, 72˚, SE 6-20 mph, 25∞ chance of rain
* Memorial Day Event at Culpeper National Cemetery, Monday, May 25, 11:00 am, Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 U.S. Ave, Culpeper. Color Guard Muster at 10:30 am.
Sun & Cloud Mix, 74˚, SSW 8-23 mph, 30% chance of rain
* Flags Out at Culpeper National Cemetery, Tuesday, 26 May, 9:00 am.
Sunny, 82˚, N 5-16 mph
* Culpeper Fireman's Parade, Thursday, 28 May, 6:00 pm, muster by 5:30 pm at Main and Piedmont. SAR Color Guard will lead the parade.
Sunny, 81˚, SW 2-8 mph
* Flags Out at Warrenton Cemetery, Saturday, 30 May, Time to be assigned, Warrenton Cemetery on Keith Street, Warrenton. Retrieve flags from veterans' graves. Need at least three volunteers to form a team.
0:30 drive from Culpeper
CMM represented by: ?
CMM represented by: ?
* General Anthony Wayne’s Crossing of the Potomac, Saturday, 30 May, 11:00 am, Lucketts Community Park, immediately south of Lucketts Elementary School, 14550 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg.
0:30 drive from Culpeper
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM wreath presented by: ?
* Patriot Grave Marking, Saturday, 06 Jun, Old Queen Street Cemetery, 339 West Queen St, Strasburg.
Color Guard muster for Safety Check at 8:15 AM
RSVP to Chip Daniel: [email protected]
Allan Phillips: [email protected]
RSVP to Chip Daniel: [email protected]
Allan Phillips: [email protected]
* Flag Day Ceremony, Sunday, 14 Jun 3:00-5:00 pm, 4J's Brewery, 7595 Keith Rd, Warrenton. Will include musket salute by those qualified (and before consuming an adult beverage.
* Ceremony Celebrating George Washington's Birthday, Saturday, 20 Jun 2026, 3:30 pm, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA
1:25 drive from Culpeper
CMM wreath Presented by: ?
CMM wreath Presented by: ?
* 251st Anniversary of the Bee Line March, Saturday, 27 Jun, 2:00 pm, Burwell-Morgan Mill, 15 Tannery Ln, Millwood, VA
1:05 drive from Culpeper
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM wreath presented by: ?
* Madison County 250 Ceremony, Thursday, 02 Jul, 5:00-8:30 pm, downtown Madison.
0:20 drive from Culpeper
* 250th Independence Day Celebration in Culpeper, Saturday, 4 Jul, 1:00 pm, Old Courthouse Lawn.
* 250th Independence Day Celebration in Philadelphia, PA.
3:40 drive from Culpeper
CMM represented by: Kuvakas
CMM represented by: Kuvakas
* 250th Recreation of the First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Wednesday, 08 Jul, 6:00 pm, in Culpeper, Orange, Warrenton, and hopefully other places in our area and across the country - A simultaneous public reading of the Declaration across the USA! Watch for details on locations and how to volunteer to participate. We plan to at least cover Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange Counties.
* 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill (Gwynn's Island), Thursday, 9 Jul, Morningstar Marinas, 249 Mill Point Rd, Hudgins, VA.
2:40 drive from Culpeper
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM represented by: Doug Schwetke, Bill Schwetke
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM represented by: Doug Schwetke, Bill Schwetke
* SAR Congress, Friday - Wednesday, 10-15 July, Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons, 3121 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC.
Opportunity to participate in 25 Patriot Grave Markings
3:55 drive from Culpeper
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Bill & Doug Schwetke
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Bill & Doug Schwetke
LONG RANGE PLANNING
POSTPONED to DATE UNCERTAIN
| * Grave Marking for Compatriot Bill Mutziger, date & time TBD, Delray, WV. |  |
* DAR/SAR Marking of the Grave of Patriot Charles Lee, Naval Officer of the Lower Potomac District, Later 3rd Attorney General of the United States, most likely in the early Spring of 2026, Warrenton Cemetery, 110 West Lee Street Warrenton.
* 245th Anniversary of the Battle of the Capes, 400th Anniversary of the Marine Nationale, Saturday, 05 Sep, 11:00 am, Fort Story, Virginia Beach.
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3:15 from Culpeper
CMM Wreath presented by:?
CMM Wreath presented by:?
* Massing of the Colors for Patriot Day, Friday, 11 Sep, Time TBD, Heritage Park, 605 E Spencer St, Culpeper.
* Honor Flight - Saturday, 12 Sep, Place TBD, The CMM Color Guard will plan to send them off with honor.
* DAR/SAR Genealogy Workshop, Saturday, 07 Nov 2026, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main St., Warrenton. (enter by N 5th Street entrance). Need volunteers who can also attend sessions, Free to all, SAR DAR, and the public, includes continental breakfast and a warm lunch - all for free. Jointly hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR and the Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR.
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